Last night we posted a story in the news section that was sent to me via Twitter about Kiss replacing Gene and Paul and continuing on with a band of no original members. We later found out the original story was from 2008. While the haters will just attack and say it was calculated to further some insane anti – Kiss agenda (love how I am so anti Kiss and STILL PLAY ALL THEIR MUSIC, too funny!), I left it up for two reasons. One the amount of differing opinions on this generated in comments was interesting and ALL views were posted, and two this is still the plan and closer than ever to happening! If this is what they were planning 6 years ago it is really just around the corner now! Clearly the way they do it might be altered but this is still happening and the band has discussed it in the press even recently. So nothing has changed except for it is more imminent! I am hearing maybe two years away from launching at this point with the current (Gene and Paul) band having maybe one more run left after the current tour. What was stunning about this is how many saw it as major news they never heard? This has been talked about and discussed for a long time by Gene and Paul. So no mater where you fall on it I decided to leave it up because I found ALL sides of the reaction interesting and posted ALL response to it. Unlike some I respect and appreciate all opinions and they are represented here as well as my radio and TV shows. But to see this as some crazy dated story that is no longer the plan is not the case. Some may want to live in some fantasy land but all our heroes are getting older (so are we!) and how they handle the end of their careers will be interesting. Who really retires, who stuck around too long, who does bands with no original members. All good debate and all welcome here.
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I’ve been a fan of KISS more or less since 1983,when I was about 7 years old and heard “Lick It Up” for the first time. After that, I voraciously devoured everything KISS and was a stalwart fan of theirs (and Ace’s,and Peters,and Vinnie’s). I was thrilled to find that they reunited,but bummed that I never could afford a ticket,let alone buy one before they sold out. I was never a huge fan of the merchandise, but I did buy some McFarlane Toys figures ( that broke as soon as they were taken out of the package- cheap shit)…I can’t fault Gene or Paul for protecting their legacy and doing things exactly as they want,but I think for me, the ship has sailed. Gene’s always been something of a hero of mine with his views on no drugs or alcohol, but I just don’t agree with his politics ( Fox news, Gene? Seriously?) I want to think Paul is more genuine,and I really don’t want him to be as Harry Bellafonte and hardly be able to speak ,let alone sing, but I really won’t buy a KISS album without at least Gene or Paul on it. I don’t really care about the Tommy and Eric thing at this point,as they are competent musicians and have earned their place in the band,if not behind the make up. I’ve read about Gene and Paul not wanting to be active KISS members when they’d be in their 70’s , as early as articles from 1989, so that’s not news to me. If Peter wants to have a quiet life and not release anything, that’s fine. If Ace wants to put out an album every 20 years til he’s 100, that’s fine, but don’t try and sell me a KISS album with “Bernie the new Starchild” and “Don the Demon.” I can’t suspend my disbelief that much.
Hey Rob, been a KISS fan since Love Gun. Hate what they have become, and I think Gene is a masogonistics self indulgent, greedy, dishonest pig. But I do agree with him on one thing, and one thing only…….Fox news rocks and liberal, commie, socialistic pigs like Obama and anyone who digs him can suck it. I love metal music, especially Iron Maiden, and some of these bands now have more in common with people who have some self respect and dignity than they do with any liberal agenda. To each his own I say, but don’t start with the whole bashing guys because of their politics. As much as I hate to say it, KISS has done more for our amazing troops than I’m sure you or any puke bag Obama lover has. See V.A. Scandal. Up the irons metal heads \m/
U can not blame Obama for the VA problems. Our country has a history of screwing over vets going all the way back the revolutinary war. Both parties in DC have no problem spending our tax dollars over seas but fail to spend our tax money to help the vets when they return. Every politican claims to support our troops in battle but fail when they return.
I have said this before and I cannot stand what paul n gene and especially paul has done to kiss today. I disagree 100% of everything they have done after the farewell tour. I look back now being 42 when I was six I got into kiss and have supported them all the way up till this current lineup. This is all wrong what paul n gene are doing and I personally hope it all back fires on them and just make them look foolish. I wish they would just drop the whole idea with replacing all . I mean u already have a tribute band now with kiss. I remember gene saying we gonna go out and show all the bands how the big boys do it . Well this today shows u they simply can’t do it alone with two imposters in the band. Kiss was never as big as .they once was with ace and peter these are facts. 70 s and reunion .enough said. If kiss do go ahead with all new members I can’t see the about what it was always for me which was the music first and image 2nd.
Gene should go on stage as Paul who should go on as Gene!
I am the new led zeppelin! Now I am Jimmy Page and I play accordion!
“Kiss”‘ as per Ace Frehley -“is half of a Kiss copy band!”